On June 13, the European Commission issued a proposal to achieve "more robust supervision" of central counterparties by amending the European Market Infrastructure Regulation.
CONTINUE READINGOn Aug. 7, the CFTC announced a settlement with The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ for engaging in "multiple acts of spoofing" in interest rate futures listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade.
CONTINUE READINGOn July 10, the European Securities and Markets Authority issued final regulatory technical standards regarding the aggregation and publication of derivatives data by trade repositories.
CONTINUE READINGThe surge of interest in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has attracted the attention of the world’s leading derivatives exchanges.
CONTINUE READINGMulti Commodity Exchange of India, the country's top trading venue for commodity futures, announced an agreement in July with Thomson Reuters to launch co-branded commodity indices.
CONTINUE READINGCalypso Technology, a leading provider of capital markets and investment management software, has acquired a minority stake in Sernova Financial, a twoyear-old startup that provides cloud-based clearing and post-trade services.
CONTINUE READINGOn July 20, the European Securities and Markets Authority and the Securities and Exchange Board of India established a memorandum of understanding on the oversight of central counterparties, including the exchange of information.
CONTINUE READINGIN 2016, THE CFTC implemented new guidelines for data reported by swap execution facilities on their trading activity.
CONTINUE READINGOn 24 August, FIA and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association submitted a joint response to a European Securities and Markets Authority consultation on conflicts of interest at central counterparties.
CONTINUE READINGFIA, along with the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) submitted a letter to the CFTC on the process for filing the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) Annual Report for Futures Commission Merchants, Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants.
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